[Bug 941208] [NEW] Buddies online from a mobile device are shown with a LANDLINE phone icon

[Jonathan Rothwell]

Public bug reported:

See screenshot.

For ages, on seeing this symbol, I assumed it meant "able to receive an
audio call." I fail to see any situation in which a person could use an
IM client from a phone like the one depicted in the icon, bar a
jailbroken Amstrad e-m at ailer.

A generic mobile phone icon, preferably a generic iPhone- or BlackBerry-
style smartphone, would be clearer and more accurate, and reduce the
potential for confusion.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: empathy 3.3.5-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.27-generic 3.2.6
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.93-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Feb 26 01:13:47 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release amd64 (20111012)
SourcePackage: empathy
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-02-16 (9 days ago)

** Affects: empathy (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise

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